Tag Archives: Teargas

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Victims who sustained injuries during the city protests in Kampala are seeking compensation from the government. On Wednesday, riots broke out in Kampala and other parts of the country following the arrest of National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Police and the army …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders have asked security personnel to stop firing teargas and live bullets in arcades during protests. They note that whenever there is a protest in the town, arcade traders suffer at the hands of security agencies that not only beat them but go ahead and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officers on the security detail of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat have complained of attacks by their Field Force Police-FFP colleagues. The officers say they have become victims of teargas, water cannons and other forms of brutality from their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has denied using expired teargas to break up political campaigns of especially presidential candidates. Speaking to reporters at the Uganda Media Centre, Edward Ochom, the Director of Operations in the Uganda Police said that before they use teargas which he said is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teargas today rocked Rukungiri as anti-riot police and army battled a section of boda boda riders who were in a procession to welcome to Independent presidential candidate Gen. Henry Tumukunde as he arrived to launch his campaign in Kigezi sub-region. Tumukunde arrived in Rukungiri at …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police used teargas and live bullets to disperse a group of Buganda loyalists protesting the weekend security raid on a thanksgiving function organised by the Mbogo clan head Kayiira Gajuule at Mugulu in Mityana town municipality. The protesters stormed the streets of Mityana municipality …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Jeje Odongo has been directed to present a statement on the floor of parliament in regard to the incident where police officers fired teargas and dispersed a meeting by members of Buganda Kingdom’s Mbogo Clan. Speaker of Parliament …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An unidentified minor was one of those who suffered the effects of teargas fired by Anti-riot police while battling people power activists in the city suburb of Kamwokya in Kampala on Thursday afternoon. The minor was with his mother at their home near the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police used teargas this afternoon to disperse supporters of mayoral aspirant Joseph Mayanja who had gathered in crowds to witness the opening of his offices on Balintuma road, Kampala. Mayanja also known as Chameleone arrived at the scene at midday. But the police had …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kisoro on Saturday fired live bullets and teargas to disperse angry supporters of Bufumbira South County Member of Parliament Samuel Kwizera Bitangaro. Bitangaro who is currently being detained at Kisoro police station was arrested on Friday evening for allegedly holding a political …